Where did 2015 go! I can’t believe another year has flown by. With the administrative responsibilities in my life I didn’t get much time for creative expression, but some wonderful volunteers have stepped forward to take over a couple of jobs from me so now I’m gearing up for a productive year ahead with more words …

Summer in Muskoka is always a busy time, trying to take advantage of the wonderful weather and so many special events. Visit Muskoka Tourism at this link to discover all there is to do in our beautiful area. Here’s what I’m up to the next few weeks! Still lots of planning and work to be done for …

In 2012 I wrote the following for a special event celebrating Mothers. My mother-in-law, Muriel Nichols, is now 92 and still as vibrant and beautiful as ever. Today I share this writing again to honour her, the memory of my own mother, Beatrice Amelia (Livie) Donabie, and all the wonderful women in my life …

NORTHWORDS LITERARY FESTIVAL COMES TO THE HEART OF MUSKOKA There’s great news for lovers of the written word. On the weekend of October 3-5, the NorthWords Literary Festival will take place in the Bracebridge, Ontario. Now in its fourth year, the festival is a celebration of Canadian literature, designed to promote a love of reading …

COTTAGE COUNTRY WRITERS Present Tall Pine Tales A series of public readings by talented writers from Haliburton and Muskoka comes to an end on Monday, August 18, 7 pm Bracebridge Public Library 94 Manitoba Street, Bracebridge Admission by donation – refreshments served & there are door prizes! You will be entertained by …

Canadian Authors Association opens chapter in Muskoka Author Terry Fallis guest at premier meeting July 23 TERRY FALLIS (Submitted photo) On Wednesday July 23, at 6:30 pm, writers of all genres and levels and lovers of the written word are invited to The Canadian Authors Association Muskoka premier meeting in the upstairs of Riverwalk Restaurant, …

What next? Another show over. The attendance and feed back on all of our work – excellent. So what’s next? The four of us involved in the autumn art show purchased an insurance policy that will cover us, as a group, for a year. We need another venue and are talking about finding a gallery …

To access Art Ascent‘s online magazine is a multi-step process and may not be straight forward to you so here is the article as it appears on page 31 of the August 2013 issue. Mother of Us All Is our Earth simply a large, chunk of rock to you, or do you think of her …

About a month ago an email arrived in my Inbox from ART ASCENT – a new online and print publication focused on visual and written arts. The email announced a competition for their upcoming issue with the theme – Mother Earth. How timely, I thought. I had just finished the final edit on Mother Earth …

A series of my Muskoka Sunset paintings are available at this new store in downtown Bracebridge.

Unique Muskoka features clothing and hats from Tilley Endurables, a wide variety of giftware, gift baskets, Muskoka products, local artisans and much more. The downtown store is also home to Unique Muskoka magazine. Unique Muskoka magazine tells the Muskoka story and more with outstanding articles and photography.

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193 Manitoba St Unit 1, Bracebridge, ON P1L 1S3

I now have a selection of my paintings available at this gallery/art workshop in Bracebridge. A great spot to find a special item and take one of the exciting workshops!